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M2.8 Earthquake near L A W I R, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 04:46:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
84.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · L A W I R

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 04:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near L A W I R, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
25b6ba008c9ab0add446673897377a3cec1b2127
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
84.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 04:46:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
L A W I R
County
Manggarai
Village
L A W I R
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.61000, 120.46000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84 km
Intermediate
84 km
84 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 8 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    2.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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